Index of reports
> Cases with Mental Status Changes (4)
Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Megace (Megestrol) where reactions include mental status changes. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.
Possible Megace side effects in 66 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-03-23
Patient: 66 year old female, weighing 59.4 kg (130.7 pounds)
Reactions: Confusional State, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Mental Status Changes, Headache, Cognitive Disorder, Fatigue, Malaise
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lortab
Dosage: every 6 hours as needed (5mg/500mg)
Indication: Pain
Start date: 2009-04-02
End date: 2009-06-29
Megace
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Appetite Disorder
Radiation
Dosage: qd 5 days a week, x 3weeks external beam 2d
Start date: 2009-03-16
End date: 2009-04-06
Colace
Indication: Constipation
Start date: 2009-04-02
End date: 2009-08-28
Study Medication
Dosage: wk1: 5 mg am,wk2: 5 mg am and 5 mg pm,wk3: 10mg am and 5 mg pm,wk4-24:10 mg am and 10 mg pm
Indication: Prophylaxis
Start date: 2009-05-12
End date: 2009-07-07
Ranitidine
Indication: Ulcer
End date: 2009-08-28
Zofran
Dosage: every 6 hours as needed
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Nausea
End date: 2009-08-28
Simvastatin
Indication: Blood Cholesterol
Start date: 2009-02-27
End date: 2009-08-28
Fergon
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Iron Deficiency
Start date: 2009-02-27
End date: 2009-08-28
Sunitinib Malate
Indication: Renal Cancer
Start date: 2009-06-01
End date: 2009-08-28
Pioglitazone HCL
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Diabetes Mellitus
Start date: 2007-06-04
Other drugs received by patient: Artificial Tear; Aspirin; Actonel; Aspirin; Aspirin; Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride; Extra Strength Tylenol
Possible Megace side effects in 66 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-03-22
Patient: 66 year old female, weighing 59.4 kg (130.7 pounds)
Reactions: Confusional State, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Blood Urea Increased, Nausea, Mental Status Changes, Cognitive Disorder, Headache, Pallor, Malaise, Fatigue, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Disturbance in Attention, Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Ferrous Gluconate (Ferrous Gluconate) Tablet
Dosage: 325 mg, bid, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Iron Deficiency
Start date: 2009-02-27
End date: 2009-08-28
Lortab
Dosage: 1 df every 6 hours as needed
Indication: Analgesic Therapy
Start date: 2009-08-25
End date: 2009-08-28
Lortab
Dosage: 1 df every 6 hours as needed
Indication: Analgesic Therapy
Start date: 2009-04-02
End date: 2009-06-29
Zofran
Dosage: 1 df every 6 hours as needed, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Nausea
End date: 2009-08-28
Uncodeable ^unclassifiable^ (Uncodeable ^unclassifiable^)
Dosage: qd 5 days a week x 3 weeks
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Start date: 2009-03-16
End date: 2009-04-06
Megace
Dosage: 3 df, qd, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Appetite Disorder
Simvastatin
Dosage: 40 mg, bid
Indication: Blood Cholesterol
Start date: 2009-02-27
End date: 2009-08-28
Sunitinib Malate
Dosage: 50 mg, bid
Indication: Renal Cancer
Start date: 2009-06-01
End date: 2009-08-28
Ranitidine
Dosage: 150 mg, bid
Indication: Ulcer
End date: 2009-08-28
Pioglitazone
Dosage: 30 mg, qd, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Diabetes Mellitus
Start date: 2007-06-04
Uncodeable ^investigational Drug^ (Uncodeable ^investigational Drug^)
Indication: Prophylaxis
Start date: 2009-05-12
End date: 2009-07-07
Colace (Docusate Sodium)
Dosage: 100 mg, bid
Indication: Constipation
Start date: 2009-04-02
End date: 2009-08-28
Other drugs received by patient: Artificial Tears; Aspirin; Actonel
Possible Megace side effects in 66 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-03-02
Patient: 66 year old female, weighing 59.4 kg (130.7 pounds)
Reactions: Abdominal Pain, Confusional State, Vomiting, Blood Urea Increased, Mental Status Changes, Cognitive Disorder, Headache, Malaise, Fatigue
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Zofran
Dosage: 1 dosage forms, every 6 hrs, as needed, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Nausea
End date: 2009-08-28
Megace
Dosage: daily, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Decreased Appetite
Fergon
Dosage: 325 mg, 2 in 1 d, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Blood Iron Decreased
Start date: 2009-02-27
End date: 2009-08-28
Dutoglipitin (Investigational Drug)
Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Start date: 2009-03-16
End date: 2009-04-06
Colace (Docusate Sodium)
Dosage: 100 mg, 2 in 1 d
Indication: Constipation
Start date: 2009-04-02
End date: 2009-08-28
Lortab
Dosage: 5 mg/500 mg every 6 hrs, as needed
Indication: Analgesic Therapy
Start date: 2009-04-02
End date: 2009-08-28
Sunitinib Malate
Dosage: 100 mg, 2 in 1 d
Indication: Renal Cancer
Start date: 2009-06-01
End date: 2009-08-28
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
Dosage: 30 mg, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Diabetes Mellitus
Start date: 2007-06-04
Ranitidine Hydrochloride
Dosage: 300 mg
Indication: Ulcer
End date: 2009-08-28
Simvastatin
Dosage: 40 mg, 2 in 1 d
Indication: Blood Cholesterol Increased
Start date: 2009-02-27
End date: 2009-08-28
Other drugs received by patient: Artificial Tear (Hypromellose); Cipro; Actonel; Aspirin
Possible Megace side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-11-21
Patient: female, weighing 59.4 kg (130.7 pounds)
Reactions: Confusional State, Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, Nausea, Mental Status Changes, Cognitive Disorder, Headache, Fatigue, Malaise
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carvedilol
Dosage: 50 mg (25 mg, 2 in 1 d), unknown
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Simvastatin
Dosage: 80 mg (40 mg, 2 in 1 d) oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Sunitinib Malate
Dosage: 100 mg (50 mg, 2 in 1 d) oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Tessalon
Dosage: 300 mg (100 mg, 3 in 1 d), oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Colace (Docusate Sodium)
Dosage: 200 mg (100 mg, 2 in 1 d)
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Zofran
Dosage: 1 dosage forms, 6 hr, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Megace
Dosage: oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Magnesium Citrate (Magnesium Citrate)
Dosage: oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Fergon (Ferrous Gluconage)
Dosage: 650 mg (325 mg, 2 in 1 d), oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Iron Deficiency
Lortab
Dosage: 1 dosage forms 6 hr)
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
Dosage: 30 mg (30 mg, 1 in 1 d), oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Amlodipine
Dosage: 10 mg (10 mg, 1 in 1 d) oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Ranitidine Hydrochloride
Dosage: 300 mg (150 mg, 2 in 1 d)
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Other drugs received by patient: Extra Strength Tylenol; Aspirin; Cipro; Actonel; Artificial Tears (Hypromellose)
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